Legal Advocacy Services Manager

Description : Status : Full-time

Hours : 40 hours per week (32 work, 8 company-sponsored time)

Company Sponsored Time : We offer a 4-day, 32-hour work week, and YWCA will provide this role 8 hours of Company Sponsored Time for you to use on Fridays to maintain work-life balance while maintaining pay at 40 hours a week

Pay Range : $26.92+ $1 bilingual differential

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Duration : Position is guaranteed through September 30, 2026. While we hope to extend the position beyond that time frame, we can not guarantee a reissuance of funding past that

The Sexual Assault Legal Advocacy Services Manager is responsible for coordinating support services such as advocacy for survivors by attending protection order dockets, training SA staff on legal advocacy, managing referrals, coordinating with Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program, managing special projects related to legal advocacy and acting as the point of contact for partners in relation to legal advocacy services.

There is a strong social justice component to all program positions within YWCA, requiring critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty and other forms of oppression. Knowing the core principles of anti-racism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values.

Mission Related Expectations

• Gain approval for, track, and engage in activities that meet the organizations 1% for Social Change initiative.
• Incorporate YWCAs commitment to social justice by understanding how racism, sexism, classism, and other oppressions intersect and are embedded in institutions. Seek opportunites for continued learning about racial, gender and class equity.
• Assure that participants, staff, volunteers and community partners are treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, ethnic background, gender or socioeconomic background.
• Provide leadership and direction to program staff, ensuring YWCAs commitment to racial and gender justice is embedded in program decisions and operations.

Legal Advocacy Services Management

Requirements : Minimum education

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General Requirements :

Strong ability to lead : supervisors make sure the day-to-day work gets done; leaders do so while strategically motivating staff and volunteers to improve performance and further the mission of the organization.

Ability to work in a team : modify the way a challenge is resolved if it is in the best interest of the organization and participants to do so.

Strong project management skills : maintain a strategic focus while simultaneously managing multiple projects, deadlines, goals, and program needs.

Strong problem-solving skills : resourceful and able to resolve challenges while knowing when its time to stop and ask questions or seek additional guidance.

Strong technological skills : effectively use common software programs (like MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint) to fulfill position-related expectations.

Strong soft-skills : adapt work and communication style to mitigate unnecessary tension, improve efficiency, increase morale, and make programmatic improvements with little or no prompting.

Strong crisis management skills : effectively and respectfully communicate often-times complex and emotionally charged information to participants, law-enforcement, court officials, co-workers, and supervisor.

Strong advocacy skills : utilize empowerment-based advocacy to support participants in a manner that supports the organizations core values, goals of the program, and organizations overall mission.

Language fluency : Verbally and in writing, clearly communicate with participants, co-workers, and community partners in English as needed.

Don't meet every single requirement after reading through this post? You may be just the right candidate for the role or future roles, and please know we value lived experience! Studies have shown that due to white supremacy culture, systemically oppressed communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. YWCA Clark County is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

Compensation details : 26.92-27.92 Hourly Wage

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